About 30 kids and teens at Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County were “completely engaged” while attending a Chanticleer String Quartet performance last week. “They’ve still got it,” said Eli Howell, the clubs’ senior art instructor, about the Richmond-based quartet that is marking its 50th summer music festival. Howell said he was impressed how […]
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Millicent Martin Emery is a reporter and editor for the Western Wayne News.
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Families prepare for school changes
Families will find new hours and policies this fall at some Wayne County schools, including a statewide restriction on personal technology use. Personal technology To comply with Indiana General Assembly’s new statewide law, students attending public and charter schools must either power off their cell phones and other electronics and put them in lockers throughout […]
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Centerville, Hagerstown lead area in band contests
Twelve high school bands from Wayne, Henry and Randolph counties headed north last weekend to test their Indiana State Fair shows. Centerville, Hagerstown, Lincoln and Randolph Southern traveled to Jay County Lions’ contest on Friday, July 24, in Portland. Centerville led Wayne County schools, finishing fifth after Spirit of Muncie, Anderson, Winchester and Jay County. […]
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Northeastern: School preparations going well
Northeastern Wayne Schools has made significant progress on hiring and preparing buildings, grounds and buses for a new school year, Superintendent Jennifer O’Brien said. NWS will start school a week later than last year. Back-to-school night will be Monday, Aug. 10, and students’ first day is Wednesday, Aug. 12. O’Brien updated the board on several […]
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Nominations for grand marshal due Aug. 8 for Canal Days parade
Organizers of Cambridge City’s Canal Days parade are seeking grand marshal nominees. Nominations are due Aug. 8 for a Western Wayne resident who has exhibited strong community involvement throughout the years. They can be submitted at wwn.to/ccgmnom26. Cambridge City Area Chamber of Commerce’s board will select the grand marshal from those recommendations. In addition, registration […]
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Loan, grant pursued toward $5.8M sewer project
Centerville is seeking Indiana funding for wastewater improvements and reducing blight, town council learned at its July 14 meeting. Building improvements Building Commissioner Gerald Millsaps said enough repairs have been made at 607 E. South St. to justify its removal from the blighted building list after landing there in June 2025. Millsaps said another property, […]
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3 parasite cases confirmed in Wayne County
Wayne County isn’t immune from the surging state and national wave of cases of digestive distress. As of Wednesday, July 22, Indiana Department of Health has confirmed three cases of cyclosporiasis in Wayne County among 594 statewide. In addition, three cases have been confirmed in Henry County and one in Randolph County. Beth Newton, deputy […]
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1 appointed to sewage district board
Cambridge City’s council has filled one of the town’s two open seats on Western Wayne Regional Sewage District board and seeks help providing additional public services. During its July 13 meeting, council nominated Grady Munchel to one of the vacant seats. WWRSD usually conducts brief meetings at 7 p.m. the third Monday each month. It […]
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Women’s recovery center could open in Western Wayne
A faith-based women’s recovery center for substance misuse is another step closer to opening in Cambridge City. Jacque Barricklow, Erin Hackleman and Tonya Proffitt discussed initial plans for The Dwelling Place recovery home with town leaders at council’s July 13 meeting. Already volunteering in jail and street ministry, they receive frequent regional inquiries for help […]
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Council not ducking fowl conversation
Chickens and comedians were among Cambridge City council’s topics during its Monday, July 13, meeting. Fowl After being assessed fines for possessing a total of 14 chickens and ducks in town limits, resident Mitchell Stitt requested modified code to allow them. Stitt shared research finding fowl waste and noise are less destructive than those of […]